Ok, great news! Andreas Pihlström (Suprb) have today launched his new type foundry. It’s called Subtype (former Typisc). Subtype is shorten of ‘Suprb’s Typography’. All his great typefaces will be available here and not surprisingly the site looks darn hot! Well done.
Nick Cooke (Olicana, Chevin, Precious) has completed his long-awaited Houschka Rounded typeface, a softer new companion to the original Houschka family launched in 1999. The new 6 weight family (Thin, Light, Medium, DemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold) retains the same humanist qualities of the original typeface, a design which is elegant, clean, effortlessly legible and yet full of character. Houschka has already branded the likes of Cadbury Schweppes and Tesco.
Extreme Type Terminology is an extensive introduction to type terminology. A really good article by Paul Dean.
In 1980, the Haas type foundry, birthplace of Helvetica, contracted Team’77 to audit the Helvetica typeface and reissue an improved version. Team’77, consisting of André Gürtler, Erich Gschwind and Christian Mengelt, set out to “correct” common issues found in grotesk typefaces.
Click here to view scans of a promotional publication by Team’77 outlining the strategy and realization of Haas Unica. Presently, the Linotype and Scangraphic foundries both claim ownership of the type family and thus, Haas Unica is commercially unavailable.
Underware is a graphic design studio which is specialized in designing and producing typefaces. These are often conventional in terms of legibility - yet functional, having concepts that seek for new visual, typographic and linguistic possibilities. These typefaces are published for retail sale or are custom designed.
The company was founded in 1999 by Akiem Helmling, Bas Jacobs and Sami Kortemäki. We are based in Den Haag, Helsinki and Amsterdam.
“I was recently diagnosed with cancer and have begun down the treatment road. I have learned to saturate each moment in front of me with all of my energy, as well as many other tremendous lessons. I decided to create a poster series with some quotes that have driven close to my spirit throughout this whole ordeal. Proceeds from the sale of these posters will be donated towards the Live Strong Foundation. Please purchase one, or three, and spread words of hope and inspiration. They are 11″× 17″ and printed on a nice recycled matte paper.”
Designed by IDRAWALLDAY
Attik NoiseFive is here! They are only printing 2,000 copies of NoiseFive so take a look at the NoiseFive page, it will be published this summer, but you can register your interest now.
Raising up straight from Chile, this talented pal brings us some great quality work and type treatments. You want to check Diego Quintana’s work.
Peter from ± {Shift Alt +} has reprinted the Love will tear us apart again poster. 30 limited edition prints and available from Design Supremo.The poster is printed on GFSmith Peregrina classics ruby red velvet metallic paper with metallic silver ink. So tasty!
Swedish graphic designer Jens Nilssons beautiful typeface Dancemade is so worth the money. Actually I don’t know if it’s available for purchase, but be sure too check all of his work!
